Cathryn Credo
Catherine credo (born 2nd August 1997) is a Tanzanian actress best known for playing the role of Neema and Hidaya in (FATUMA & THE ENVELOPE) both showing on Netflix, Bibie in a TV series KOMBOLELA (2021), Frida in the movie FRIDA (2022), Dorice in TV series SINIA (2022), Mwahamu in a short Film NIA (2023) a film by Seko Shamte, Kidawa in the film KIDAWA (2023) showing on Showmax and in a TV series DHOHAR (2024) as Sabina Showing on DSTV.
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Cathryn Credo
- Name
- Catherine credo
- Birth Name
- Catherine Credo Masanja
- Born
- 2 August 1997
- Birthplace
- Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
- Occupation
- Actress, model
- Awards
- 2018 ZIFF, Best Actress
- Known for
- Hadithi za Kumekucha: Fatuma (2018)
- Nationality
- Tanzania
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Catherine credo (born 2nd August 1997) is a Tanzanian actress best known for playing the role of Neema and Hidaya in (FATUMA & THE ENVELOPE) both showing on Netflix, Bibie in a TV series KOMBOLELA (2021), Frida in the movie FRIDA (2022), Dorice in TV series SINIA (2022), Mwahamu in a short Film NIA (2023) a film by Seko Shamte, Kidawa in the film KIDAWA (2023) showing on Showmax and in a TV series DHOHAR (2024) as Sabina Showing on DSTV.
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Cathryn Credo (born 1997) is an actress, film director and model and a national of Tanzania. The actress was born in Dar es Salaam.
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• Name — Catherine credo • Birth Name — Catherine Credo Masanja • Born — 2 August 1997 • Birthplace — Dar es Salaam, Tanzania • Occupation — Actress, model • Awards — 2018 ZIFF, Best Actress • Mother — Mwajuma Isa • Known for — Hadithi za Kumekucha: Fatuma (2018) • Website — netflix.com
Career
Career
For the 2018 Swahili language Jordan Riber film she was featured in as "Neema" titled, Hadithi za Kumekucha: Fatuma, also starring Beatrice Taisamo and Ayoub Bombwe, she was nominated and awarded a "Best Actress" award in the Swahili Movies special category at the 2018 Zanzibar International Film Festival (ZIFF). Still in 2018, she again featured in Jordan Riber's Swahili language drama titled, Bahasha, in which she played the role of Hidaya. Other featured stars include Ayoub Bombwe and Godliver Gordian. In the 15th Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA), she was nominated in the "AMAA 2019 Award For Best Young/Promising Actor", for the film, Fatuma, won by Ghana's Cynthia Dankwa.
Filmography
Filmography
• Year — Film — Role — Notes — Ref. • 2023 — Dhohar — Sabina — TV Series • 2022 — Ndoano — Somoe — Drama • 2021-2022 — Kombolela — Bibie — TV Series • 2018 — Bahasha - The Envelope — Actress (Hidaya) — Drama • Haditha za Kumekucha: Fatuma — Actress (Neema) — Drama
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Accolades
• Year — Event — Prize — Recipient — Result • 2019 — AMAA — Best Young/Promising Actor — Herself • 2018 — ZIFF — Best Actress — Herself
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- 1.Africa Lead. USAID Tanzania Supported Film “Kumekucha: FATUMA” Wins Top Swahili Awards at 2018 Zanzibar Film.
- 2.PAFF. Fatuma: Feature Narrative.
- 3.IMDb. Bahasha (2018).
- 4.Riber, Jordan. BAHASHA. Toronto International Black Film Festival.
- 5.Dia, Thierno Ibrahima. AMAA 2019, the nominees The ceremony is scheduled on the 27th of October 2019 in Lagos, Nigeria. Africine. September 19, 2019.
- 6.Gbenga, Bada. AMAA 2019: Here are all the winners at the 15th edition of award. Pulse Nigeria. October 27, 2019.
- 7.HotFM. AMAA 2019: SEE FULL LIST OF WINNERS AT THE 15TH EDITION OF MOVIE AWARD.
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